Child poverty at a time of crisis

A first-ever analysis of new figures from the European Union's Statistics on Income and Living Conditions household surveys reveals the extent of child poverty and child deprivation in the world's advanced economies. Some 13 million children in the EU, plus Norway and Iceland, are found to be "deprived", lacking basic items necessary for their development. Meanwhile, 30 million children live in relative poverty in 35 countries with developed economies.